Unpopular opinion: I'll take an old school breaker bar over a cordless impact any day

Did a full front end job on my buddy's Silverado last Tuesday in Tacoma. Everyone at the shop swears by their Milwaukee impacts, but I grabbed my 20 year old Craftsman breaker bar and a cheater pipe. The bolts came off just as fast when I actually had to torque them back down, and I didn't have to worry about battery dying halfway. Maybe it's just me, but I feel way more in control with the bar, especially on seized bolts where you can feel the give. Anyone else still leaning on manual tools for the heavy stuff?

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ray_campbell4625d ago

Hold the phone, I used to think that way until my buddy's rusty F-150 bolt snapped and I spent three hours dealing with it, a good impact with the right socket would've had that off in ten seconds and saved my knuckles. Manual tools are great for feel, but they cant beat the raw torque and speed when something's really seized.